New Zealand at the Paralympics
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New Zealand has sent delegations to the Summer Paralympics since 1968, and to the Winter Paralympics since 1980.
The Paralympic Games are a multi-sport event for athletes with physical and sensorial disabilities. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Paralympic Games are held every four years, following the Olympic Games, and are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Tel-Aviv | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 1972 Heidelberg | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 1976 Toronto | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 1980 Arnhem | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 |
| 1984 New York | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 23 |
| 1988 Seoul | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| 2000 Sydney | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 25 |
| 2004 Athens | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| 2008 Beijing | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 2012 London | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Total | 65 | 52 | 52 | 169 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Geilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984 Innsbruck | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 1988 Innsbruck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 1992 Tignes-Albertsville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1998 Nagano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2010 Vancouver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 13 |
Medals by sport
Medals by sport since 2005
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Swimming | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| Cycling | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
See also
References
- ↑ "New Zealand Paralympics Medals"(accessed 24 April 2011)
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